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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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